If you're an iPhone fan, you've probably wondered whether or not the iPhone 14 is worth waiting for... but have you thought about waiting another two years for the iPhone 16?
According to reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will wait until 2024 to launch its under-display camera (UDC) technology and will also put Face ID under the screen. This is the year we'd expect to see the iPhone 16, if Apple doesn't decide to take a year off to release an S variant like it has in the past.
UDC technology allows the selfie camera to be placed under the screen, so it can't be seen at a glance, and some companies, including Samsung and ZTE, have already released phones that do it.
However, at the moment, it's not an ideal way to reduce the screen real estate that a front-facing camera takes up. The screen blocks a certain amount of light from reaching the camera sensor, so selfies often end up looking rather dull or dark, and while companies have used processing algorithms to compensate for this, this is never a solution. perfect.
And that would be an even bigger problem for Face ID, since the sensors require good lighting to scan your face and unlock the phone.
Kuo's post mentions "quality improvements" for the front-facing camera on Apple's 2024 iPhones, but it's unclear if he says they're in the works or just suggests they're important.
I believe the true full-screen iPhone will arrive in 2024. High-end iPhones in 2024 would adopt an under-display front camera along with under-display Face ID. A low light condition affects the quality of the front camera, and the ISP and algorithm are essential to improve the quality. https://t.co/vWjeZYZUPKAApril 20, 2022
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Analysis: this is a way to remove the notch
At the moment, the iPhone 14 series is on the horizon, and one of the big conversations about the next phone is the notch.
Apple houses its front-facing cameras and Face ID sensors in a fairly large notch that eats up screen space. Android phone makers have been using "punch-hole" cutouts, pop-up cameras, and UDCs for a few years to conserve as much screen real estate as possible.
It's not a direct comparison, because most Android phones don't use the same facial recognition technology as Apple's Face ID, so they don't require as many front-facing sensors, but that hasn't stopped Apple fans from demanding something similar. for Iphone.
And according to these rumors, it could finally be happening, as leakers believe that some iPhone 14 models will have segments cut out for the front camera and Face ID sensors.
That would be a good first step, but it probably won't save much screen real estate, given the size of Apple's Face ID array, so perhaps it should be treated simply as a stepping stone to a no-cut iPhone screen.
If Kuo is right, Apple is clearly looking for a better way to hide the front-facing cameras, and while UDC isn't the route it ultimately decides to go, at least it seems the company is aware of fan demands.